Walking in San Benito RV Campground in Paicines, California

San Benito RV Campground

is a large, sprawling Park

with 596 campsites.

From the signs posted here, there will be wildlife roaming the Campground.

Watch for Wild Pigs

A huge Coastal Live Oak Tree

provides shade for the Lodge.

The Swimming Pool is very

popular in the afternoons.

Tether Balls & the

Basketball Court

The Playground

California Ground Squirrels scurry across the lawns.

Horseshoe Pits

A Gnome sits on one of

the many tree trunks 

around the Campground.

Mini Golf

The Laundry

When Eric and I registered we were given a sheet of paper explaining that this Campground has elevated levels of Manganese in the water that can cause stains.  I went to a  Laundromat in Hollister because I didn't want to take any chances with our clothing.  

Preparing Baby Formula with water provided here is not recommended.  There are no other health risks.

This tree stump was made 

into a Gnome House.

It is whimsical artwork.

One of the Shuffleboard

Courts

 Deer Crossing

Another Gnome stands on

top of a small tree trunk.

A tree stump with a

Cairn balanced on top.

Turkey Vultures roost

in a tree.

A Cairn sits atop this

felled tree.

Grumpy pouts at the

world.

I look carefully at the logs

 that sit next to the road & am

 rewarded with a Gnome

 peeking out at Campers.

Evenings are best for large animal sightings.  I rely on my camera's long lens to get pictures from a distance.

Mule Deer roam near the

Horseshoe Pits.

They are used to being near people, and furniture.

A Doe & her Fawn

I am at least 60 feet away

from these Wild Pigs.

I don't want to get closer or interrupt their "snack time."  Staff at San Benito RV Campground consider the Pigs to be pests.  They eat anything with a smell and dig up the grounds.  

Eric & I enjoy watching

the wildlife.

Here's Eric's video.

I hope to get better pictures of the Pigs on future walks.  They don't stroll the grounds every evening.  Eric and I persisted and were rewarded with more Pig Pigs.

Adults with Piglets

The Piglets

A close-up